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Electric Vehicle Modeling Considerations

Electric Vehicle Modeling Considerations

In order to model any electric vehicle, three major parts should be taken into consideration: vehicle dynamics, transmission performance, and battery.


Analog Electronics Basics: An Overview of BiCMOS Operational Amplifiers

Analog Electronics Basics: An Overview of BiCMOS Operational Amplifiers

Learn about the operational amplifier, a device employed to perform a broad range of linear functions.


Next Generation Power Module Simulation Environment

Next Generation Power Module Simulation Environment

Design challenges for power modules can be solved by simulation. However, when there are multiple modules, topologies and components involved, is…


Improving Medical Grade Transformer Design

Improving Medical Grade Transformer Design

Given that the EU1 and FDA2 definitions of what constitutes a medical device encompass a large majority of medical products other than drugs, it is…


Powering the Energy Transition with Silicon Carbide and Wide Band-Gap Devices

Powering the Energy Transition with Silicon Carbide and Wide Band-Gap Devices

Silicon Carbide (SiC) is poised to transform the global power electronics industry as it makes increasing inroads into the market share of legacy…


Speeding up the Design of EMI Filters for Switch-Mode Power Supplies

Speeding up the Design of EMI Filters for Switch-Mode Power Supplies

Switch-mode power supplies are used throughout modern electronics systems mainly because of their high efficiency power conversion. One side effect…


Pulsed Inductance Measurement on Magnetic Components

Pulsed Inductance Measurement on Magnetic Components

For inductance measurement on inductive power components, the innovative pulse measurement method of the Power Choke Tester DPG10/20 series, which…


Electrical Machines in Electrified Transportation

Electrical Machines in Electrified Transportation

Learn about how electrical machines are used for the efficient operation of electric transportation.


Swept Transient Frequency Response for the LLC Converter

Swept Transient Frequency Response for the LLC Converter

In this article, we apply the same simulation approach to other articles in this series using the RidleyBox®/AP310 emulation models to a more…


Direct Current Generator Components

Direct Current Generator Components

Learn about direct current generator components such as field windings, armature, commutators, brushes, and frames.


Improving Power Magnetics for High-Frequency Applications

Improving Power Magnetics for High-Frequency Applications

Increasing operation frequencies require an improvement of magnetic power materials and their design process, especially regarding loss determination.


Advanced Validation of Magnetics for High Power and Energy Applications

Advanced Validation of Magnetics for High Power and Energy Applications

Analytical models regarding magnetic components` performance, cored with discrete distributed multi gapped design, are far away from satisfied,…


Swept Transient Loops Improve Accuracy and Design Information

Swept Transient Loops Improve Accuracy and Design Information

In this article, we show how swept loops surpass the performance of small-signal analysis. For the first time, we can answer important design…


Thermally Conductive Foil Used as Thermal Interface Material (TIM) in Power Electronics

Thermally Conductive Foil Used as Thermal Interface Material (TIM) in Power Electronics

The omnipresent trend in Power Electronics for higher performances at smaller space require a quick, effective and cost-efficient heat-transfer…


Performing Battery Maintenance on Robotic Systems

Performing Battery Maintenance on Robotic Systems

Learn about the purposes and types of backup batteries.


Design Challenges and Solutions for Solar Inverters

Design Challenges and Solutions for Solar Inverters

Designers of solar inverters face a multidimensional challenge to ensure solar power continues to meet the growing demand for clean energy. This…


An Overview of Solar Emulator Design

An Overview of Solar Emulator Design

A solar emulator is a programmable power supply designed to emulate the characteristics of solar panels.


Combining Waveforms in a Power System to Cancel Harmonic Components

Combining Waveforms in a Power System to Cancel Harmonic Components

Harmonics can cause transformers to fail, motors to burn out, circuit breakers to trip (nuisance tripping), and neutral conductors and other parts…


The Basics of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design

The Basics of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Design

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are PV materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope.


Understanding Energy Produced Through Wind Emulation

Understanding Energy Produced Through Wind Emulation

The design of Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) involves different kinds of generators, power electronics, and control techniques. This article…